F-16 deal expires amid Pakistan-US row over finances

[Abingdonboy]

Russia knows the Indians would not upgrade these aircraft by using Russian technology but would ask Israel of France to upgrade them hence not getting enough case.

Whilst the "Super" upgrade for the MKIs will feature French, Israeli and Indian sub-systems and equipment the deal (worth around $2-3BN USD) will be inked with the OEM; Sukhoi. Russia is very much going to make vast amounts of cash from that deal.

 

[salarsikander]

Whilst the "Super" upgrade for the MKIs will feature French, Israeli and Indian sub-systems and equipment the deal (worth around $2-3BN USD) will be inked with the OEM; Sukhoi. Russia is very much going to make vast amounts of cash from that deal.

Lets hope and pray that after such proposed upgrade, we wont be seeing operational readiness lowered as well as jets
SU-30 landing on single engines

 

[Zain Malik]

Well Chief of AirStaff has to take some action now, the time has arrived to think about it seriously and finalize some deals with Russia or China....
Stop Begging from America......

 

[Centurion2016]

Only reason PAF and GOP is keen USA F16s is because you are buying them with USA money ie grant aid.

The are lots of options be it J10 gripen or even flankers from Russia.

But no other nation on earth including your so called ally china is letting you buy with grant aid

Grant aid USA F16 partly funded is unique to USA alone

You will not get this sort of treatment from china or Russia or europe